Vahid Online in English

Automated AI translations of Vahid Online reporting. Exported from the Telegram Channel. Original content also available on X/Twitter.

← Back to latest feed

2 Apr 2026, 22:14

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has dismissed the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

Pete Hegseth on Thursday, April 1, asked General Randy George to immediately step down from his position and retire.

The official reason for this has not yet been announced; however, CBS reported, citing a source, that Pete Hegseth wants someone in this position who will "implement his and Donald Trump's views in the Army."

General Randy George, 61, is the latest senior military official to be dismissed during Donald Trump's second presidential term, at a time when the United States is engaged in a large-scale war with Iran.

This veteran American military officer has been deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan during nearly four decades of service in the Army and has served in positions such as senior assistant to Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense during Joe Biden's administration.

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has dismissed several well-known figures and senior military officials, including General Charles "CQ" Brown, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was fired less than a month after the start of Trump's second presidential term.

Other senior military officials dismissed during this period include Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Commander of the Navy and Coast Guard, General Jeffrey Kloos, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, General James Sleight, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and three military lawyers.

The Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force also announced his retirement without any explanation just two years after his appointment, while still having two years left in his term.

The Commander of U.S. Southern Command was also forced to announce his retirement just one year after taking office.

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, insists that the President is simply selecting his preferred commanders and appointing them to key positions; however, Democratic lawmakers express concern about the potential "politicization" of the U.S. military, which has traditionally been politically neutral.
@VahidHeadline

📡 @VahidOnline

Mapped locations (4)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors